A Youth Leader's Guide to Building Cultural Competence 

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Advocates for Youth   

Helping young people make safe and responsible decisions about sex 

James Wagoner, President 

2000 M Street NW, Suite 750

Washington, DC 20036 

www.advocatesforyouth.org 

Phone:  202.419.3420

Fax:  202.419.1448

E mail: info@advocatesforyouth.org 

Advocates for Youth is dedicated to creating programs and advocating for policies that help young people 

make informed and responsible decisions about their reproductive and sexual health. Advocates provides 

information, training, and strategic assistance to youth serving organizations, policy makers, youth 

activists, and the media in the United States and the developing world. 

A Youth Leader s Guide to Building Cultural Competence 

by Susan A. Messina 

Meet the challenges of providing HIV/STD and sexuality education to culturally diverse groups. Using a 

four step model, this resource helps build the attitudes, knowledge, and skills necessary to reach all 

groups of young people. Focuses on African American, Latino and lesbian, gay and bisexual teens. 

This publication was funded through a cooperative agreement (U63/CCU302752) with the Division of 

Adolescent and School Health, Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, Centers for 

Disease Control and Prevention.